Reformist Democratic Party

The Reformist Democratic Party (PDR) was a liberal political party in Peru that was active from 1920 to 1930. The party was founded by President Augusto B. Leguia, who had formed a dictatorial government a year after rising to power. The PDR was a party of strong personal character, including the friends and relatives of Leguia, as well as many public employees. Leguia lacked an ideology and an authentic program, and the party was in power for the entirety of Leguia's term. Following Leguia's retirement in 1930 and his death two years later, the PDR lacked its original leader, and therefore a mission, leading to its dissolution.